Practice question
The propriety of a hypothermia treatment involves technical questions not immediately apparent to a layperson. May a claimant invoke res ipsa solely to avoid all expert evidence?
- Yes, the patient’s allegation conclusively supplies the standard
- Yes, every technical question is common knowledge
- Yes, all treatment complications prove negligence
- Yes, experts are prohibited in malpractice cases
- No
Legal references
- Civil Code, Articles 1735, 1755-1756, 2176, 2179, 2184-2185 and 2214: https://lawphil.net/statutes/repacts/ra1949/ra_386_1949.html
- Spouses Nuñez v. Dr. Daz, G.R. No. 246489, January 29, 2024, MAIN decision: https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2024/jan2024/gr_246489_2024.html
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